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ESN

British  

abbreviation

  1. educationally subnormal; formerly used to designate a person of limited intelligence who needs special schooling

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As Prof Gus John considers the long-term impact of ESN schools, his biggest regret is that "a whole generation were dissuaded from dreaming big".

From BBC • May 20, 2021

Initially, many Caribbeans who migrated to the UK during the 1960s and '70s, had a favourable view of ESN schools.

From BBC • May 20, 2021

It was only in her 30s, decades after being sent to the ESN school, that Maisie was diagnosed with dyslexia.

From BBC • May 19, 2021

That is what happened to Maisie Barrett from Leeds, who was sent to an ESN school at the age of seven in the 1960s.

From BBC • May 19, 2021

The SSC/MAC will contact Customer Services E911 Group and verify that the subscriber should be able to call 911 and obtain the ESN.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce

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